STUART, Fla. - An alligator walking up to a bar may sound like the start of a bad joke, but it’s something Florida deputies actually had to deal with recently.

What we know:

When officers with the Stuart Police Department got a call to head out to a tiki bar regarding an unexpected guest.

They thought they may encounter a rowdy tourist or someone dodging their tab, but they came across an alligator that was crashing happy hour.

Officers took the scaly suspect into "custody" without incident. Image 1 of 2 ▼

Courtesy: Stuart Police Department

There were no reported injuries to the gator or any human, but a few surprised bar-goers have a wild tale to tell.

What they're saying:

In a social media post, the agency wrote, "The party-seeking reptile has since been relocated to a

See Full Page